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Jefferson Glover to Miss Susan Glover, July 11, 1864 letter

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Fort Delaware
July 11, 1864
Dear Sister
It is with
pleasure this warm evening t
hat I take my seat to
make a reply to your very kind
and welcome letter that I received
last week and was glad to
here [sic] of you all a being well.
We are both well at present
and hope that these few lines will find
you all enjoying the same good
blessing. I received Perry's letter and
George got Paps the same day it also
stated that you was all well. Tell Pery
that I will return an answer as
soon as possible. Well we have
had a very good time eating since
our provisions came. Some of our
cakes got spoiled before we could eat
them and also the can of peas got
spoiled.
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And the can of peaches that
Mrs. Kylo sent us the wax got
broke loose on the rode and
I sealed it up but it got spoiled.
I was very much spirited about
it but it can not be helped
now. Well Suse we have had
some trouble with the rebs for
the last week. Some of them
has taken a notion to leave us but
I guess we can not spare them
they would take theircanteens &
stop them up air tight and fasten
them on boards and then slip out
through the guards but I do not
think their was over four or five
got away (they would use the boards
to keep them from sinking in the river).
Oliver Naylor captured two after they
got out in the river they was all
under water but their face when
he saw them first he thought it
was a child but he soon found
out better.
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Well Suse the mail has just
come and I got a letter from
Sam. Calderhead he said that you
had a huge time at Akins
party. I would of liked to been
there but I am in better business
than a going to parties but when
I get home it will not go
hard for me to attend them for
I am use to loosing sleep here.
Some night we only get two hours
sleep and you see it will not go
hard with me. Tell Mrs. Akin
to have a party about the first
of September and then I will be
home to help them carry on.
Well I expect you are all
just a making things climb in
the harvest field. I would like
to be there to help you but I
expect it would go pretty hard
with me now but I believe that I
could put pap and Pery in
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the shade against piece time.
This wring I present to you think
of me as often as you suit. I
got it from a Reble it cost
20 cts. I allow to send Kate
Johnson one tomorrow. Well
I must close for the present
tell Elizabeth that I do not think
there is any fiddle strings here
but I want her to take good
care ofthe fiddle. I started
a letter to mother on the 4th
tell Jose and Quincy & Easter to write
me a letter. I am not a going to
write pap any more for he does
not answer any of mine.
Good by,
Remember your brother,
Jeff Glover

[page 1]
Fort Delaware
July 11, 1864
Dear Sister
It is with
pleasure this warm evening t
hat I take my seat to
make a reply to your very kind
and welcome letter that I received
last week and was glad to
here [sic] of you all a being well.
We are both well at present
and hope that these few lines will find
you all enjoying the same good
blessing. I received Perry's letter and
George got Paps the same day it also
stated that you was all well. Tell Pery
that I will return an answer as
soon as possible. Well we have
had a very good time eating since
our provisions came. Some of our
cakes got spoiled before we could eat
them and also the can of peas got
spoiled.
[page2]
And the can of peaches that
Mrs. Kylo sent us the wax got
broke loose on the rode and
I sealed it up but it got spoiled.
I was very much spirited about
it but it can not be helped
now. Well Suse we have had
some trouble with the rebs for
the last week. Some of them
has taken a notion to leave us but
I guess we can not spare them
they would take theircanteens &
stop them up air tight and fasten
them on boards and then slip out
through the guards but I do not
think their was over four or five
got away (they would use the boards
to keep them from sinking in the river).
Oliver Naylor captured two after they
got out in the river they was all
under water but their face when
he saw them first he thought it
was a child but he soon found
out better.
[page 3]
Well Suse the mail has just
come and I got a letter from
Sam. Calderhead he said that you
had a huge time at Akins
party. I would of liked to been
there but I am in better business
than a going to parties but when
I get home it will not go
hard for me to attend them for
I am use to loosing sleep here.
Some night we only get two hours
sleep and you see it will not go
hard with me. Tell Mrs. Akin
to have a party about the first
of September and then I will be
home to help them carry on.
Well I expect you are all
just a making things climb in
the harvest field. I would like
to be there to help you but I
expect it would go pretty hard
with me now but I believe that I
could put pap and Pery in
[page 4]
the shade against piece time.
This wring I present to you think
of me as often as you suit. I
got it from a Reble it cost
20 cts. I allow to send Kate
Johnson one tomorrow. Well
I must close for the present
tell Elizabeth that I do not think
there is any fiddle strings here
but I want her to take good
care ofthe fiddle. I started
a letter to mother on the 4th
tell Jose and Quincy & Easter to write
me a letter. I am not a going to
write pap any more for he does
not answer any of mine.
Good by,
Remember your brother,
Jeff Glover